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Sweden's Sleep Cycle AB Q2 net sales fall 21.5% on challenging market

Sweden's Sleep Cycle AB Q2 net sales fall 21.5% on challenging market


Overview

  • Sweden sleep app provider's Q2 net sales fell 21.5% yr/yr amid challenging market

  • B2B segment grew 26.9% and accounted for 15.1% of Q2 net sales

  • Company signed new licensing agreements with Ultrahuman and Ant Group in Q3


Outlook

  • Company expects Q3 B2B revenue to exceed SEK 9 mln, up over 30% year-on-year

  • Sleep Cycle sees full-year net sales declining, but at a slower rate in H2 than H1's -20.2%

  • Company maintains full-year reported operating margin guidance of about 5%, or 9% excluding one-offs


Result Drivers

  • CHALLENGING MARKET - Co said net sales decline was due to continued challenging market for sleep apps

  • B2B GROWTH - B2B segment revenue grew 26.9% and accounted for 15.1% of net sales, per CEO Erik Jivmark

  • ONE-OFF COSTS - Q2 results affected by SEK 10.9 mln in costs affecting comparability


Company press release: ID:nMFN7JBbXW


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q2 Sales

SEK 49.90 mln

Q2 Adjusted EBIT

SEK 3.38 mln

Q2 Adjusted EBIT Margin

6.80%

Q2 EBIT

-SEK 7.54 mln

Q2 EBIT Margin

-15.10%


Analyst Coverage

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Sleep Cycle AB (publ) is SEK30.50, about 22.2% above its August 25 closing price of SEK24.95

  • The stock recently traded at 30 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 24 three months ago


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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)

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